lay the ghost of

lay the ghost of something/somebody (to rest)

to finally stop being worried or upset by something or someone that has worried or upset you for a long time With one stunning performance, Chelsea have laid to rest the ghost of their humiliating defeat at Old Trafford last season.

As a grieving young Edwardian solicitor who is sent to sort through the effects at a haunted house, Daniel Radcliffe (above) doesn't just lay the ghost of Harry Potter to rest, he tramples it in the mud.

The car and driver are well suited for the Weeton Stages and we're hoping to lay the ghost of last year when we were second in class and a top 10 position was on the cards when the car snapped a driveshaft," said Scrimgour.

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